Pnl Rec And Analysis Associate

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end P&L reconciliation and analysis for multiple trading portfolios, owning daily and monthly variance resolution that informs portfolio managers, risk, and investment teams
• Analyze daily, month-to-date, and year-to-date P&L variances across equities, fixed income, and derivatives to identify drivers and recommend corrective actions
• Partner with traders, middle office, back office, and valuation teams to investigate breaks, validate trade and market data, and implement timely resolutions
• Finalize portfolio managers' P&L through the monthly true-up process, allocating financing and adjusting residual variances to produce definitive figures for decision-making and compensation
• Produce clear, actionable daily and monthly P&L variance reports and dashboards tailored for internal stakeholders
• Build and maintain robust process controls, reconciliations, and documentation to ensure auditability and reliability of P&L figures
• Drive automation and data quality improvements by developing tools, queries, or workflows that reduce manual effort and increase accuracy
• Respond to ad hoc P&L queries from portfolio managers, trading, and investment services with timely, data-backed analysis
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that scale the team's capabilities
• WHAT'S REQUIRED
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field
• 2-4 years of professional experience in product control, trade operations, or P&L reconciliation at a financial institution or asset manager
• Hands-on experience performing daily and monthly P&L reconciliations between front office systems and books and records systems across equities, fixed income, and derivatives
• Strong technical skills in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas and pivot tables
• Practical experience using SQL or a scripting/query language for data extraction and analysis
• Demonstrated ability to analyze large data sets, diagnose variance drivers, and produce concise, data-driven explanations
• Proven experience working directly with trading, middle office, valuation, or accounting teams to resolve issues under tight deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English with the ability to present findings to senior stakeholders
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail, ownership mentality, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards
• WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE
• We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:
• Sports card
• Private life insurance
• Private medical and dental care, with vision allowance
• Private pension scheme
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Business travel accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Educational assistance reimbursement
• ABOUT POINT72

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A Career with Point72's Operations Team Point72's Operations team supports all operational aspects of trade processing, reconciliation, financing, and reporting firmwide for all products, including equities, derivatives, bonds, foreign exchange and futures, and digital assets across global markets.

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